Retrospective evaluation of the effects of diazepam in dogs with anxiety-related behavior problems

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 233, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1420-1424

  Herron, Meghan E ^a   Shofer, Frances S ^a   Reisner, Ilana R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAZEPAM; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 56649123082     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.233.9.1420     Document Type: Article

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